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[at-l] lyme disease update



Well, I followed everyone's advice and sought out a "real" doctor to get
tested for lyme disease from my battle with the tick a few weeks ago.
Picked up the results today -- negative.  (whew!).  Doc said that the killer
symptoms I had was most likely an allergic reaction to something else the
tick was carrying but wouldn't speculate as to what it could be.  That would
explain why, within a few hours of having the little bugger removed, I had
instanteous recovery.  

The office visit and the blood test came to $148.76.  Charitable donations
are accepted at...

The moral of the story is -- like we haven't heard this one before -- check
for ticks when you're hiking.  Duh.
Thanks for everyone's concern...

:)Poohbear
Jennifer Delia Sawyer
jdsawyer@bu.edu

________________Unsolicted Wisdom of the Day________________

"If you let your fear of consequence prevent you from following your 
deepest instinct, your life will be safe, expedient and thin."
--Katharine Butler Hathaway
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